Enigma
Seen it?1982 | 122 min | Drama, Thriller
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and mixed reviews, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Bridge of Spies or Argo, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In order to stop the diabolical plot, an American agent must infiltrate Soviet intelligence and obtain information from a Russian computer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 39K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeannot Szwarc
- Martin SheenAlex Holbeck
- Brigitte FosseyKaren Reinhardt
- Sam NeillDimitri Vasilikov
- Derek JacobiKurt Limmer
- Michael LonsdaleBodley
- Frank FinlayCanarsky
- Warren ClarkeKonstantin
- Michael WilliamsHirsch, Limmer's Assistant
- David BaxtMelton
- Kevin McNallyBruno